You know. I also have a fascination with certain other country's literature and language. I can also understand having a relationship with someone where every little mundane thing you do teaches you something or has meaning. I've met a couple of really brilliant authors who are like that. It does inspire a good deal of admiration and loyalty. Lastly, as much as it tends to be against what this site is all about, I do understanding undertaking an MA as a cultural experience.

He still earns whatever happens to him because of this concrete douchebaggery. I'm just saying that I completely get him up until that point.

I'm with you on the general respect for what he's doing, and the dislike of the concrete nonsense. I still hope that no-one ends up seriously hurt, though.

On a more frivolous note (and just because I can't resist going for a cheap laugh), on this second video posted by Lebell, in the shot from 4:00 to 3:53, are the people in the background joining in the class? Enquiring minds want to know.